Original version

BBC World Service Online

World Football

Sport: Football

Original football stories and interviews from around the globe

Original football stories and interviews from around the globe.

World Football: Brazil and the next World Cup 

Sport

Brazil and the next World Cup 

29/07/2011

Brazil and the next World Cup

BBC World Service - World Football, Brazil and the next World Cup

Will the World Cup change football in Brazil?

Corinthians marketing vice-president Luis Paulo Rosemberg tells us that Brazil does not have much to gain from the World Cup, except "national pride".

We're in South America to ask who will benefit from hosting the 2014 World Cup and what's in it for Brazil? 

The Director of Football at Rangers, Gordon Smith, discusses sectarianism in Scottish football, after last season was marred by unsavoury incidents.

We'll hear how Michael Dawson and the rest of the Tottenham players are doing their bit to help some disadvantaged youngsters in South Africa

And in an interview with former England and Manchester United full back Gary Neville, we discuss retirement, Sir Alex Ferguson's transfer policy and Barcelona's dominance.

Presented by Richard Connelly

Accessibility links

Programme Index

World Football

Brazil and the next World Cup

Genres

Brand

BBC World Service Online

About BBC World Service